day kansas . after ha ##gg ##ling with the cherokee ##s to acquire the land , the rest of fort wayne ' s garrison left the fort on may 26 and arrived at the fort scott site on may 30 . unlike most forts for military use , the fort did not have defensive walls or structures when first built ; the wide @ - @ open area and the available artillery made an enclosed fort unnecessary . the soldiers concentrated on building structures for lodging the men , animals , and equipment . these buildings were on the edges of a 350 @ - @ foot ( 110 m ) parade ground . the post quartermaster , captain thomas swords , was in charge of building fort
day kansas. after haggling with the cherokees to acquire the land, the rest of fort wayne's garrison left the fort on may 26 and arrived at the fort scott site on may 30. unlike most forts for military use, the fort did not have defensive walls or structures when first built ; the wide @ - @ open area and the available artillery made an enclosed fort unnecessary. the soldiers concentrated on building structures for lodging the men, animals, and equipment. these buildings were on the edges of a 350 @ - @ foot ( 110 m ) parade ground. the post quartermaster, captain thomas swords, was in charge of building fort